2025

Lobbied Against SB 2514 Appropriation Proviso Language s. 381.986(5)(d)(e), Florida Statutes

The bill would have permanently revoked qualified medical marijuana patients from the medical marijuana program for a felony drug conviction for trafficking, sale, manufacture, or delivery of, possession with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver.

NORML Tallahassee immediately sent language that states, “medical marijuana is a constitutional right….” Three days after sending correspondence the Florida House adopted this language, “[i]f such person wishes to seek reinstatement of his or her registration as a qualified patient, the person may submit a new application accompanied by a notarized attestation by the applicant that he or she has completed all terms of incarceration, probation, community control, or supervision related to the offense.”

2022 - 2024

The Impact on the Florida Economy Adding “Total THC Concentration” to the definition of federally legal hemp without a Comprehensive Recreational Adult Use Twenty-One and Older Market that includes Personal Cultivation, Craft-Micro and Social Equity Licensing

During this time period, the regulations adopted by the Department of Agriculture in December 2022 were enforced in 2023 on Florida Hemp Cultivators and prohibition began on growing THCA flower. March 4, 2025 the Florida House of Representatives Combined Workgroup on Hemp reported that in December 2020 the state had 705 active licensed hemp cultivators and 243 acres approved for harvest. In 2024, a total of 13 acres were approved for harvest and as of February 2025 the number of active hemp cultivation licensees dropped to 447 and only 2 acres had been approved for harvest,  

- Remarks to Senate Appropriations Committee June 1, 2026 - “The Florida Hemp-Derived Cannabis market in 2023 sales tax and related state and local tax revenues were estimated at $1 Billion with tourist spending $215 per day. The following year mid to late 2024 FDACS began enforcement of “Total THC Concentration” and as of 2026 nearly half of the 10,000 small hemp businesses closed. In less than 2 years the state is now in threat of a $1.5 billion shortfall.”

2021

Florida Supreme Court strikes down the Sensible Florida Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Constitutional Initiative. NORML Tallahassee advocated for this measure which allowed for an open and free market as in the hemp industry and personal home grow.

Florida Supreme Court strikes down the Make It Legal Florida Constitutional Initiative. NORML Tallahassee advocated against this measure which would have allowed MMTCs medical marijuana treatment centers to monopolize the adult use market. This language did not include home grow.    

2018-2017

Lobbied Against the No Smoking Ban in the medical marijuana program and for All Ages to Access

NORML Tallahassee led a procedural strategic stand off with public speakers extending the lengths of their remarks to legislative committee members in order to exhaust the committee meeting times. Committee Chairs now have the ability to mute speakers.    

2018-2016

Dismantled the Adult Civil Citation Program that benefited a substance abuse and mental health provider

Worked to dismantle the Adult Civil Citation Program established by a Memorandum of Understanding with Disc Village, a substance abuse and mental health provider, and the City of Tallahassee, Leon County, and law enforcement. The ACCP was found to violate constitutional rights because the program lacked due process. A person had to admit guilt in order to pay a $380 fine to Disc Village. The Second Judicial Circuit closed the program down. This led many counties and cities in Florida to adopt civil citation fines for misdemeanor possession.